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IN V EN TOR. FRA NK 0 NE LL A TTORNEYS Patented Mai-.15, 1933 PATENT OFFICE GLASSWARE FORMING MACHINE Frank O'Neill, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, assignor to Hartford-Empire Company, Hartford, Conn., a corporation of Delaware Application August 30,

Claims.

The present invention relates to improvements in glassware forming machines of that type including blank and finishing mold tables arranged side by side for rotation about separate vertical axes. More particularly, the invention relates to continuously operating machines in which mold charges of molten glass are delivered to the blank molds from an automatic glass feeder.

An object of the present invention is the provision in a machine of the above character, of improved means for accelerating the charging operation and simultaneously therewith compacting the glass in the neck cavity and about the plunger. To this end, novel devices are provided for applying vacuum or suction to the neck end of the blank molds substantially at the time the glass enters the charging opening of the mold.

- Another object of the present invention is the provision in a machine of the above character,

of novel means for regulating and controlling the application of air under pressure to the blank molds during the period of compacting the glass and formation of an initial blow opening therein.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of novel supporting and locking means for the blank mold units, the locking means at least in part being operable to open the neck molds preparatory to and during transfer of blanks or parisons from one table to the other.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of novel means for opening and closing the finishing molds whereby these molds may be securely held closed during final expan- :ion of the blanks or parisons therein.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide novel means for directing mold charges to the charging opening of the blank molds. To

this end, funnel guides are arranged on a carrier beneath the feeder and moved in synchronism with the blank molds and in such fashion that the guides travel a predetermined distance along the path of movement of and in register with the blank molds.

The present invention has for a further purpose, the general improvement and simplification of two-table bottle forming machines.

Other objects will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a detail perspectiveview of the blank mold table and funnel guides.

1935, Serial No, 38,569

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional elevational view through the blank mold table.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail sectional view with parts in elevation showing a blank mold at the charging position and a mold charge of molten glass just entering the mold.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of a blank mold unit showing the mold charge therein and the finish orneck end completely formed.

Fig. 4A is a sectional view taken along the line IVA-IVA of Fig. 4. 4

Fig. 5 is a view somewhat similar to Fig. 4 showing the plunger withdrawn preparatory to the introduction of air under pressure to expand the glass in the blank mold.

Fig. 6 is a view illustrating the mechanism for synchronizing the feeder and machine operations.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional elevational view of one of the blank mold groups and a portion of the blank mold column, being a modification to the-extent that it includes means for introducing air under pressure into the charging end of the mold. n

Fig. 8 is a detail sectional view of one of the baille plates for the blank molds.

Fig. 8A is a sectiohal elevational view taken substantially along the line VIIIAVIIIA of Fig. 2.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary plan View of the blank mold table showing the funnel guide device in connection therewith.

Fig. 10 is a sectional plan view of the regulating device through which the bottle machine 'controls operation of the glass feeder.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through the funnel guide device.

Fig. 12 is a sectional plan view taken substantially along the line )flL-XII of Fig. 2.

Fig. 13 isa sectional view taken substantially along the line XIIL-XIII of Fig. 12.

Fig. 14 is a sectional plan view taken substantially along the line XIV-XIV of Fig. 2.

Fig. 15 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the element shown in Fig. 14.

Fig. 16 is a fragmentary plan view of the finishing mold table showing one mold at the blank transferring position for cooperation with one of the blank mold units.

Fig. 17 is a detail vertical sectional elevational view of a pair of blank and finishing molds at the blank transferring position.

Fig. 18 is a vertical sectional view through th finishing mold table, parts being shown in elevation.

- molds.

Figs. 19, and 21 are sectional plan views showing successive positions of the mechanism for opening-and closing one of the finishing molds. Fig. 19 shows the mechanism in position to apply the maximum closing pressure to the mold. Fig.

20 shows the mechanism in position to hold the mold closed, but without application of the extreme closing pressure. Fig. 21 shows the mechanism in position to hold the mold open.

Fig. 22 is a sectional plan view of the base showing the driving mechanism and a part of the pipe system for conducting air under pressure to the blank molds.

Figs. 23 to 28, both inclusive, illustrate the adjustable means or distributor for controlling the application of blowing air to the finishing molds. Fig. 23 is a top plan view of the cap plate shown at the upper end of the central column in Fig. 18. Fig. 24 is a top plan view of the adjustable valve plate shown in Fig. 18. Fig. 25 is a sectional view taken substantially along the plane of line XXV-XXV of Fig. 24 Fig. 26 is a top plan view of the stationary distributor ring. Fig. 27 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line XXVII-XXVII of Fig. 26. Fig. 28 is a fragmentary top plan view of the rotary distributor ring.

In more or less general terms, the machine embodying my invention consists of a blank mold table 30 and a finishing mold table 3i arranged side by side upon a horizontal stationary base 32, said tables being suitably geared together and rotated continuously about separate vertical axes. Upon the blank mold table is arranged an annular series of blank mold units 88 to which mold charges of molten glass are delivered by gravity from a feeder F, these mold charges being transformed into blanks or parisons in the blank mold units and thereafter transferred to finishing mold units 34 which are arranged in an annular series upon the finishing mold table 8 l In these finishing mold units the blanks or parisons are expanded to their final shape and at a predetermined position, are removed from said molds. Suitable guiding devices are interposed between the blank molds and feeder F for the purpose of directing the mold charges into the charging end of the The blank mold units are provided with novel means whereby vacuum and air under pressure may be applied thereto in alternation during the blank forming cycle.

Blank'mold table More specifically, the blank mold table which is mounted for continuous rotation upon a vertical central column 85, comprises a lower spider 36, an

upper spider 31 and an intermediate spider 38,

which are suitably connected together so that they rotate as a unit about said central column. A ring gear 89 encircles and is integrally formed with the lower spider, said gear being operatively connected to driving mechanism as will be described hereinafter. The blank mold units 33 are mounted upon the intermediate spider 38 in such fashion that they may be rotated in intermittent steps, each of an angle of 180 and thereby alternately inverted and reinverted.

Each mold unit 83 includes a partible body mold 40 connected by arms 4| to a hinge pin 42 and a partible neck mold 48 which is carried by a pair of arms 44, the latter pivoted to the aforementioned hinge pin 42. This hinge pin 42 which forms part of a turnover. unit, is permanently mounted on a head 45 which is connected to the outer end of a sleeve 48, the latter journaled in a horizontal bearing 41, the axis of which extends radially of the mold table. A circular flange 48 extending radially outward from the outer end of the sleeve 45 in proximity to the inner end of the head 45 carries an annular series of rollers 48 which are intended for engagement with notches 50 or recesses provided in the lower surface oi an arcuate plate 5i, said plate being suitably secured to a cam carrier 52. This cam carrier is keyed to the central column 35 (Fig. 2) and as will be apparent presently, supports cams for controlling opening and closing of the blank and neck molds as well as devices for locking the turnover units in either of their two operating positions.

The turnover unit is adapted to be locked in either of its two operating positions by means including a pair of diametrically opposed notches 58 or recesses in the periphery of the flange 48 and a detent 54 or plunger, which is mounted in a vertical guide 55 on the upper spider 3'! and adapted for projection into the recesses 53, one at a time. A coil spring 55 disposed within the detent (which is of sleeve-like form) and bearing against a cross pin 51, in the upper end of the guide constantly exerts downward pressure on said detent. A lever 58 for retracting the detent is pivoted to a horizontal hinge pin 59 on the under side of the upper spider 31, said lever being connected near its outer end through cross pins 60 with said detent as hereinafter described. The pins 60 extend through opposed slots iii in the side wall of the guide 55 and into grooves or flattened portions Si" in the detent 54 as shown at the left in Fig. 2. A cam roll 52 is mounted upon the inner end of the lever 58 for engagement with a stationary cam 63 which is mounted upon the cam carrier 52, said cam being shaped to rock the lever and withdraw the detent from engagement with the recesses 53 preparatory to inverting-or reverting the turnover unit.. The arrangement is such that the pins 60 engage the upper ends of the grooves or flattened portions 6 i before reaching the upper ends of the slots 6| in the guide 55. Upward movement of the pins 60 will, therefore, serve to raise the detent 54 to permit inversion of the associated blank forming unit.

The body blank mold 40 is opened and closed independently of the neck mold by mechanism (Figs. 2 and 8A) which for the greater part is disposed within the sleeve 46. This mechanism includes a yoke 54 spaced inwardly from the corresponding blank mold and connected to the body mold sections by means of levers 65 which are pivoted substantially midway their length to the ends of said yoke through vertical hinge pins 66. The outer end of each lever is pivoted to the adjacent mold arm 4|. A push rod 68 is threaded into or otherwise secured to the yoke 64, said rod extending axially through the sleeve 46 and being slidingly connected at its inner end to a slide block 59 which carries a cam roll 10 operatively engaged with a stationary cam -H, the latter carried by a hub 12 keyed to the central column 35. A coil spring 13 (Figs. 2, 4, and 8A) encircling the rod 58 and bearing at its outer end against a collar 14 and at its inner end against a sleeve-like extension 15 on the slide block 59 yieldingly holds the yoke 64 and slide block 69 in their maximum spaced relation and provides operating connection between them. Arranged in proximity to the inner side of the yoke 84 is a spreader 18 which is mounted for sliding movement in the direction of the length of the rod 88' and operates to impart additional mold closing pressure to the levers 65. This is accom plished by providing for engagement between cam surfaces 11 on the spreader I6 and similar surfaces on the inward extensions I8 of the levers. This spreader is suitably secured to the outer end of a sleeve I9 which partially encloses the push rod 68 and completely encloses the coil spring I3, this sleeve telescoping over the tubular extension 15 on the slide block 69. The outer end of the sleeve I9 is reduced in diameter to provide an annular shoulder 8I against which a coil spring 82 abuts, the opposite end of the spring engaging the adjacent or outer end of the tubular extension I5. Thus, it will be seen that radial outward movement of the cam roller I0 operates through the two coil springs I3 and 82 and the yoke 84 and levers 65 to close the body blank mold, and that after a predetermined extent of movement on the part of the yoke 64, the spreader I6 begins to function and by applying added closing pressure to the arms 4| serves to securely hold the body blank mold against prema- The neck mold 43 is normally held closed by means of a coil spring 81 whichconnects the arms 44. Opening of this mold at regular time intervals is obtained by means of a tapered pin 88 which is mounted in a guide 89 and carries a push rod 90, the latter being encircled by a coil expansion spring 8I.- This spring bears against a washer 92 and normally holds the pin in an inoperative position. This tapered pin during opening of a mold, engages opposed surfaces 93 on the neck mold arms, being brought into engagement therewith by an extension 94 on the lever 58. Each lever is rocked about its pivot pin 58 by means of a cam 95 which is shaped to initially move the tapered pin only a short distance and immediately thereafter complete the downward movement of said pin. Thus, the neck mold is opened slightly at the beginning of the blank transferring operation and at the propertime during said operation is opened completely to release the blank or parison to the control of the corresponding finishing mold as will appear hereinafter. Downward movement of the outer end 94 of each lever 58 subsequent to the seating of the detent 54 is permitted by the flattened portions IiI of the detent, the pins 60 of the lever 58 moving downwardly in the slots 6| and over the flattened portions IiI during the opening of the associated neck ring. A bracket 96 extending radially outward from the head 45 supports the tapered pin 88 and in addition, carries a plunger unit 91.

This plunger unit 91 includes an outer vertical sleeve 98 fitted into an opening in the bracket 96, said sleeve having conduits 99 therein in register with conduits I00 and I M in the neck and body blank molds respectively. Normally the bottom end of the conduits 89 in said sleeve register with ports I02 in a plunger holder I03 which is slldingly disposed within the sleeve and ex? tends below the lower end thereof, said tube having a flange I04 at its lower enddeslgned to cooperate with ashoulder I06 in confining and supporting a coil expansion spring I06. The function of, this spring is to retract the hollow plunger holder I03 with respect to the sleeve 88 and the neck ring 43 when such action is permitted by the means hereinafter to be described. At the position of the parts shown in Figs. 3 and 4, vacuum may be applied to the grooves IOI of the mold 40 through passages I02, 99 and I00; while in the position shown in Fig. 5, pressure may be applied for counterblowing the glass as hereinafter described; A' plunger IIl'I or mouthforming pin is separably connected to the inner end of the plunger holder I03 and is adapted to cooperate with the neck mold 43 in shaping the neck end of the blanks or parisons and further to create the customary initial blow opening in the blank.

The application of vacuum or air under pressure to each of the blank mold units is obtained by means of conduits which are carried by a pivoted vertically swinging arm I 08. This arm is pivoted to a bracket I09 depending from the intermediate spider 38 and is moved about its pivot in a fashion to be described hereinafter.

An air pressure supply pipe IIO extends along one side of the arm I08 and a vacuum pipe III is arranged along the opposite side thereof. Both pipes communicate at the outer end of the arm I08 by way of opposed ports I I2 with an'upstanding sleeve I I3, the latter being disposed in a holder I I4 and extending thereabove for sealing engagement with the lower flanged end of the plunger holder I 03. The opposite end of the air supply pipe IIO communicates by way of a passageway H5 in the inner end of the arm I08 with a pipe II6 leading to a rotary distributor ring III, the

. latter encircling the column 35 immediately below the lower spider 36 and designed for rotation upon said column and cooperation with a stationary distributor ring H8 which is interposed between the rotary ring and a flange H9 adjacent the lower end of the column 35. The vacuum pipe III disposed alongside of the arm I08, communicates at its inner end with a passageway I2II in the arm, said passageway being connected by means of a pipe I2| or conduit with the rotary distributor ring II'I just mentioned.

Air and vacuum ports I22 and I23 respectively are arranged in pairs about the periphery of the rotary distributor ring II I, these ports opening 1 into substantially L-shaped air and vacuum conduits I24 and I25 respectively. These conduits open through the lower surface of the distributor ring 1. It will be observed in Figs. 12 and 13 that the inner end of the air conduit I24 is nearer the center of the distributor ring than the corresponding end of the vacuum conduit I25 and that the vacuum conduit opens into an armate channel I26 formed in the lower surface of said ring. During a portion of each complete revolution of a head or mold unit about the central column 35, the channel I26 moves over and in register with a vacuum portI2I in the stationary distributor ring II8 which port is directly connected to a vacuum pipe I28 leading to a vacuum pump or chamber (not shown). Thus, vacuum is applied to the blank mold a predetermined period of time during each cycle of operations.

The corresponding air conduit I24, which, as

stated heretofore, opens through the lower side portions of passageways I30 extending radially of the ring, H8 and connected to a group of air pressure supply pipes I3I. These pipes I 3| lead to a header I32 to which they are connected by means of valves I33. The header is connected in turn to a supply pipe I34 which leads to a source of air pressure supply (not shown). The valves I33 provide means whereby the duration of the time of applying air under pressure to the blank molds may be varied to meet the specific requirements of any particular operation. Lubrication of the contacting bearing surfaces of the rotary and stationary distributing rings H1 and II8 is obtained by forming an oil groove I35 in the upper side of the stationary ring H8 and connecting it by means of a feed openingv I36 and supply pipe I31 to any suitable source of supply of lubricant (not shown).

Each of the arms I08 performs the two-fold function of establishing communication between the pipes I I0, I I I and the tubular plunger holder I03 leading to the mold cavity and controlling the position of the plunger I01 or mouth-forming pin with respect to the blank mold. It is evident that the coil spring I06, in the absence of contact between the arm I08 and sleeve I03, retracts or withdraws the plunger I01 from its operative position in the neck mold. Thus, it is seen that the position of the arm I08 directly determines the location of the plunger I01. Movement of the arm I08 is obtained by a stationary cam I38 which operates through a bell crank lever I39 and a yielding link connection M0. The cam is of such shape that during a portion of each cycle of operations, it projects the arm upwardly sumciently to align the ports I02 and conduits 99 (Fig. 4) during and for a short time following the charging operation and shortly thereafter lowers the arm sufliciently to permit the spring I06 to withdraw the plunger I01 from its operative position in the neck mold and disalign said ports I02 and conduits 99, the latter being effected preparatory to the introduction of air under pressure into the mold. Prior to the application of air under pressure to the neck end 01. the blank mold, the charging opening I4I means of a bafiie plate I42.

This baiile plate I42 is carried by mechanism, through the operation of which it may be shifted horizontally and moved vertically relative to the mold. This mechanism includes a holder I43 into which a threaded rod I44 carried by the baille plate I42 is fitted. A lock nut I45 at the upper end of the holder serves to secure the rod and plate against accidental movement in said holder. The holder is slidingly supported in a pair of vertically aligned guides I46 at the outer end of a horizontal arm I41, said arm carrying at its inner end, a vertical hub I48 mounted for oscillation upon an upstanding bearing I49 or trunnion which is suitably secured to the upper spider 31. A sector gear I50 is attached to the lower end of the hub I48 and meshes with a rack bar I5I, the latter carried by a horizontal slide I52 which at its inner end is connected to a cam roll I53 running in a stationary cam I54. This cam I54 encircles the central column and is of such shape that it swings the arm I41 and baffie plate I42 between an operative position over and'in register with the corresponding blank mold and an inoperative position to one side thereof.

Vertical movement of the holder I43 in the guides I46 for the purpose of moving the baffle plate I42 into and out of contact with the blank is closed by mold, is obtained by mechanism including a horizontal arm I55 pivoted to a hinge pin I56 provided at the upper. end of a vertical stub shaft I51 extending through the bearing I49, said arm or lever I55 being connected at its outer end through links I58 and bolts I59 to the holder. A coil spring I60 interposed between the horizontal arm I41 and the lever I 55, normally tends to move the holder and baffle plate upwardly away from the blank mold: A cam I6I engaging a cam roll I62 at the inner end of the lever I55, operates in opposition to the spring to bring the baflle plate into engagement with the blank mold at regular time intervals following alignment of the plate and mold.

Charge feeding mechanism As brought out heretofore, mold charges of molten glass are obtained from a feeder F of conventional or any preferred form. The-glass issues through a bottom outlet opening I63 under the influence of gravity and a reciprocating plunger I64. Retraction of the plunger at the proper time constricts the issuing stream of glass in proximity to the outlet opening I63. Thereupon shears I65 or other charge severing means, separate the suspended mass of glass from the supply body. The plunger I64 may be reciprocated by means (not shown) actuated by a continuously rotating cam I66 and a push rod I61 associated therewith. The mold charge M after it has been severed from the supply body. drops vertically downward into the charging opening of the blank mold, being guided to the latter by means of one of a pair of funnel guides I68. These funnel guides are nothing more nor less than vertical sleeves having downwardly tapered passageways I69 therethrough which are held in register with the charging opening of the blank molds for a short period of time in and during movement of the molds through the charging zone. These funnel guides are mounted at the opposite ends of a horizontal slide I10 which in turn is supported in a slideway IN, the latter provided on the upper side of a rotary disk I12. This disk is splined to the upper end of a vertical shaft I13 which at its lower end is connected to a gear I14 running in mesh with and driven by the ring gear 39 on the blank mold table. An externally threaded sleeve I15 is mounted for vertical adjustment in the pedestal I16 and at its upper end. carries a cam I11 in which rollers I18 on the slide I10 run. This cam includes a reentrant portion I19 which is concentric with-the-path of travel of the blank molds in the charging zone and functions to cause the funnel guides to move in register with the molds during the charging operation.

Operation of the shears and funnel guides is directly controlled by the machine proper. The mechanism providing such control includes in addition to the direct gear'drive from the blank mold table to the gear I14 for rotating the funnel guides, an air operated piston type motor I80 for actuating the shears, air being supplied to the opposite ends of the motor in alternation through pipes IOI which are connected through a spool valve I82 and trip valve I93 to an air pressur;

supply pipe I84, the latter in turn leading to any suitable source of air pressure supply (not shown). The spool valve is of conventional form and is not believed to require any detailed description. The trip valve which controls the flow of air under pressure from the main supply line I84 to actuate the spool valve I82. includes a rean inoperative position by a coil spring I98. A

trip arm I9I pivoted to a bracket I92 on the inner end of the housing I88 is moved periodically .by means of properly located pins I93 on the gear I14 to move the plunger to its operative position. An adjusting device I94 is employed to regulably control the position of the plunger I85 to thereby insure alignment of the annular channel I89 and the ports I 88 upon completion of the outward travel of the plunger.

In view of the above, it will be understood that a complete blank or parison forming cycle includes delivery of a mold charge M to a blank mold by way of one of the funnel guides I68. Vacuum or suction is applied to the blank mold by way of the tubular plunger holder I83 to thereby accelerate settling of the mold charge in the neck end of the mold and to insure complete filling of the neck mold. Immediately upon shutting off the vacuum, the arm I88 is lowered a short distance to thereby retract or withdraw the plunger I81.. Thereupon a puff of air under pressure is introduced into the initial blow opening which was created by the plunger. Thus, the

mold charge is expanded to the shape of the blank 1 mold preparatory to transfer of the blank or parison to the finishing mold. Prior to arrival at the transfer zone between the two mold tables, the baflle plate I42 is moved out of engagement with the blank mold; the latter then being inverted to place the blank or pariso-n in a normal upright position. Prior to arrival at the transfer point, the body blank mold 48 is opened. This leaves the blank or parison supported in its entirety by the neck mold which is opened slightly by the tapered pin 88 a few degrees in advance of the transfer point. The extension 94 on the arm 58 actuates the pin 88 for'the purpose of opening the neck mold. Substantially at the time the finishing mold 34 is completely closed about the blank B or parison, the neck mold is completely opened. This leaves the blank entirely supported by and within the finishing mold.

, Finishing mold table The finishingmold units 34 are arrangedin an annular series-upon the finishing mold table 3I, the latter including a stationary central column I95 rising from a pedestal I95 and supporting the mold carriage I91 which consists of a lower spider I98, an intermediate spider I99 and an upper spider 288, these spiders being suitably secured together for rotation as a unit about the central column. A ring gear 28I forming a part of the lower spider I98 runs in mesh with and is driven bythe ring gear 39 on the blank mold table.

Each of the finishing mold units 34 includes a partible finishing mold 282 resting upon a bottom plate holder 283 and connected through arms '284 to a vertical hinge pin 285. This mold together with the bottom plate holder 283 and hinge pin 285 are mounted upon a vertically adjustable carrier 288 which more or less assumes the form of a slide mounted in a vertical slideway 281, said carrier including a threaded rod 288 actuated by a hand wheel 289 and functioning to move said finishing mold, bottom plate holder, etc., vertically relative to the intermediate spider I99 upon which the mold opening and closing mechanism is mounted.

This mold opening and closing mechanism (Figs. 18 to 21, both inclusive) includes a pair of levers 2) connected through links 2 to the mold sections, said levers being pivoted through vertical hinge pins 2I2 to a yoke 2I3 which is directly connected to a push rod 2I4; This push rod is slidingly connected to a slide block 2I5 which carries a cam roll 2I6 adapted for engagement with a cam 2I1. A coil spring 2I8 is interposed between the slide block and yoke 2I3, said spring encircling the rod' 2I4 and operating to yieldingly hold the yoke and slide block in their maximum spaced relation, and providing yielding operating connection therebetween. A sleeve 2I9 surrounding a portion of the push rod 2M and the spring 2 I8, carries a spreader 228 designed for operative engagement with extensions 22I on the levers 2| 8. This spreader is formed with cam faces 222 on its periphery for engagement with said extensions 22I. A coil spring 223 encircling the coil spring 2 I8 and enclosed by the sleeve 2 I 9, bears against the outer end of a tubular extension 224 on the slideblock 2I5 and an internal shoul der 225 at the outer end of said sleeve 2I9. Through this spring, the slide block operates to forcethe spreader 228 into engagement with the extensions 22I on the levers 2I8. Guide rods 22 mounted in upstanding brackets 221 on the intermediate table I99, slidingly support the block 2I5, yoke 2I3 and spreader 228 against movement about the axis of the pushrod 2I4.

The bottom plate holder 283 is pivoted to a zontal hinge pin 232 carried by the lower spider I98 and carries a cam roll 234 running in a con.- tinuous stationary cam 235 by means of which the position of the bottom plate may be regulably controlled.

Each finishing mold unit 34 is provided with a blow head 236 (Figs. 16, 17 and 18). This blowhead which is carried by a holder 231, is almost identical in construction to the blow-head in Figs. 31 and 33 of my Patent #1,981,244 dated November 38, 1934, and differs therefrom only in matters of more or less unimportant details. The holder 231 for the blow-head is pivoted to a horizontal hinge pin 231 and connected through a link 231 to a bell crank lever 231. This lever carries a cam roll 231 running upon a cam 231 which is shaped to raise and lower the blow-head at regular time intervals.

The blow-head broadly consists of a sleeve 238 adapted to rest upon the upper end of the finishing mold 282, said sleeve being loosely connected to the lower end of a tube 239 within which is arranged a. valve member 248 designed for actuation by engagement with the neck end of the blank or parison B. The blowing air under pressure enters the blow-head by way of a port 24I which is connected to a flexible pipe 242 leading radially inward to a rotary air distributing ring 243 which is mounted upon the upper end of the stationary column I95 and constitutes part of a distributor 244. Another pipe 245 connects the distributing ring 243 with the upper end of the blow-head and normally conducts air to the latter tor the purpose of moving the valve member downwardly therein into engagement with a finished bottle during initial opening or the mold. These pipes 242 and2l5 are arranged in pairs individual to the finishing mold units 24.

This air distributor 2 (Figs. 18 and 23 i028, both inclusive) includes in addition to the rotary distributor ring 248, a stationary distributor ring 248, an adjustable valve plate 241 and a cap plate 248. The rotary distributor ring 248 is provided with an annular series of pairs of "radially extending ports, one port 258 of each pair. bein connected to one of the pipes 242, while the other port 259 is connected to one 01' the pipes 245. These ports 249 and 258 open into substantially L-shaped conduits 25l leading to upwardly facing ports 252 which open through the upper surface of the ring 248. The stationary distributor ring 246 is mounted upon the rotary ring 258 within an upstanding marginal flange 258, said stationary ring including an upstanding hub 258 which is encircled by the adjustable valve plate 2" and cap plate 248.

The stationary ring 246 is provided with a series of vertical ports 255 adapted for alignment with the outermost annular series of ports 252 (Fig. 28) during the time the latter move through a. predetermined zone. The ports 255 in the stationary ring 256 are for the greater part grouped close together in order to provide for regulable control of the beginning and duration of the final blowing operation as will be apparent presently. At one end the series of vertical ports 255 are spaced apart a considerable distance and open into an arcuate channel 258 in the lower side of said stationary ring. A conduit 25! (Figs. 26 and 27) is connected to a pipe 258 leading to a source oi! air pressure supply (not shown) and is so formed that its inner end 259 registers with the innermost circle of ports 252, one at a time, so that air is supplied to the pipes 285 and thence to the blow-heads for the purpose brought out in my patent above identilied. The adjustable valve plate 241 is formed with a series of relatively large diameter ports 2" extending through an angle of approximately 180 and corresponding substantially to the arrangement oi the ports 255 in the stationary distributor ring 286. These ports 258 open into a downwardly facing channel 25l in said valve plate. The stationary cap plate 288 is provided with inlet ports 252 which in turn are connected to two pipes 288 leading to a source of supply of air under pressure (not shown). An annular channel 2 in the lower side of the cap plate 248 provides for continuous communication'between said ports 282 in the cap plate and the vertical ports 280 in said valve plate.

In view of the above, it is apparent that air under pressure flows from the pipes 282 to the channel 284 and thence to the ports 2" and into the arcuate channel 28!. From this channel 28l the air passes through the ports 255 and by way of the outermost circle of ports 252, to the pipes 242 which are connected to the blowheads. By adjusting the'position of the valve plate 281, the point at which the final blowing operation begins, may be regulably controlled.

For example, by moving the valve plate counterclockwise, the beginning of the blowing operation will be advanced and the final blowing operation as a whole, lengthened. On the other hand, movement of the valve plate in a clockwise direction will retard the time of beginning the final blow. For the purpose oi adjusting the valve, 9,

sector gear 255 is formed on its periphery and operatively engaged with a pinion 288 at the lower end of shalt 281, the latter having driving connection with a manually operable adjusting rod 288 by way of a worm gear 289 and worm no.

Driving mechanism The machine as a whole is driven by means of an electric motor 2' or the like, operating through a speed reducing unit 212 of conventional or any preferred form, the latter driving a shaft 218 and operating through an automatic clutch 215 of standard construction to drive another shai't 215. This latter shaft 215 carries a worm 215 meshing with a worm gear 211 at the lower end of a shaft 218 to which is connected a pinion 219 running in mesh with the ring gear 39 on the blank mold table.

In Figs. l and 8 there is illustrated, means whereby a puff oi air under pressure may be introduced into the charging opening of the blank mold following the charging operation, for the purpose or positively compacting the glass in the necl: mold and about the plunger or mouthforming pin. The structure involved consists of a baflle plate 28d and an extensible connector 2M between said plate and a holder 292, the latter corresponding substantially to the holder I43 shown in Fig. 4. The connector 28! includes a valve 283 which is opened when the connector occupies its maximum extended position and is adapted to be closed by continued downward movement of the holder 282 following seating of the baiiie plate 280 upon the blank mold 49.

' Spring devices 284 operate to yieldingly hold the connector 2 in its maximum extended position. Air conduits 295 individual to the baiiie plates 289, connect them to a rotary distributor ring 288 constituting part of an air distributor 281, the latter including a. stationary distributor ring 288 and intermediate rings 289 or plates in which vertical ports 290 are formed for the purpose of establishing communication between an air chamber in the stationary ring 288 and the rotary ring 288. In the modification shown in Figs. 7 and 8, the' lever i 55 is rocked about its horizontal pivot by means including a pivoted arm 29| connected to a hinge pin 292 and adapted to be oscillated about said pivot pin by a cam 292 operating through a pin 29! which is suitably connected to the arm 29!. The inner end of the lever I55 carries an adjustable pin 295 which'engages the outer end of the arm 29I, so that the lever I55 may be accurately moved under the control of the cam 292, first to seat the head or bame plate 288 upon the upper end of the mold 90 without relatively moving the baiile plate and valve 282, thus leaving, the valve open for the admission of settle blowing pressure into the mold. Subsequent to the completion of the settle blowing and when it is desired to expand the blank into contact with the baflle, the cam 293 causes a further downward movement of the holder 282 through lever I55 to close the valve 288 by bringing the parts to the position shown in Fig. 8 and thus to complete the baffle against which the glass may be expanded by the counterblowing pressure admitted as above described.

Claims directed to the novel provisions herein disclosed for opening and closing blank and/or final blow molds are not included in the present case, as this subject matter has been divided out and. is d s losed and claimed in a copending apbination of blank and finishing mold tables arannoac molds and that such operation is followed by.

complete opening of the corresponding neck mold. Thereafter one of the blow-heads is brought into engagement with the top surface of the finishing mold. At a predetermined variable time, air under pressure is supplied through the pipe 2% to the blow-head and thence to the blank or parison by way of the initial blow opening in the neck end thereof. Just prior to opening of the blow mold preparatory to removal of the fin ished article, apuii oi. air is applied to the interior oi the upper end oi. the blow-head to thereby force the valve member and disk at the lower end thereof into holding engagement with the neck end of the finished article. This serves to hold the finished article in an upright position on the bottom plate during removal of the finishing mold sections from contact with the glass.

Modifications may be resorted to-within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

l. claim:

1. In a glassware forming machine, the comranged side by side for rotation about separate vertical axes, an .annular series of blank mold units onthe blank mold table, each unit including I partible body blank and neck molds, an invertible carrier for each blank mold unit, mechanism for inverting the carrier through an angle of 180' about a horizontal axis extending radially oi the table to thereby place the blank mold in position to receive a mold charge of molten glass prior to entering a charging zone, locking means for releasabiy holding the carrier and blank mold unit in either of its two positions, cooperating devices respectively carried by the blank mold ,unit and said locking means for opening the neck mold during a. blank transfer operation, an ansaid mold, means for moving said baiile plate to and from a position closing said mold, means including a valve for controlling the supplying of air under pressure through said bailie plate, means tending to hold said valve in position to permit flow of air through said baifle plate, and

means including said baiiie plate moving means for closing said valve subsequent to the seating of said baiile plate on said mold.

3. In combination, a mold carriage, a. blank mold unit thereon including partible cooperating body blank and neck molds, a rotary carrier for said molds mounted for inversion on said carriage, mechanism for locking the carrier against inversion in either of two operating positions, neck mold opening mechanism, and a common means constructed and arranged to operate the last two named mechanisms.

4. In a glassware forming machine, a mold carriage mounted for. rotation about a vertical central column, an annular series of blank molds on said carriage, plunger mechanism individual to the molds, said plunger mechanism including passageways through which air under pressure and vacuum may be applied to the mold in elternation, a pivoted arm associated with each blank mold, means for swinging said arm and thereby bringing it into engagement with and controlling the operation of the plunger mechanism and means including air and vacuum pipes carried by each arm for supplying air under pressure and vacuum to the plunger mechanism and therethrough to the mold. Y

5. In a glassware forming machine, a support,

a blank mold and a neck mold mounted on said the machine.

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